The summer of 1983 offered something for every type of music fan. From new artists hitting the big time to bands enjoying a final hurrah to big names going solo to legacy acts embarking on a comeback, ...

It was the year pop went crazy. 1983 shook up all of the old rules about how music worked. Suddenly, anything could happen. All the music that matters in 2023 — it kicks off somewhere here in 1983. So ...

Some of the most romantic-sounding hits hide much heavier truths. Over the years, millions of listeners have slow-danced, ...

Good ol’ Earth, Wind & Fire. A few songs from this iconic R&B and soul band could have made it to this list, but I went with “Fall In Love With Me”. Released in January of 1983, this electro-boogie ...

Maybe there was a better era for love songs. But it certainly didn't feel that way. Everything about the 1980s and its music was big. The blockbuster pop album became a regular thing. Various genres ...

From the start of July through August 2023, we’re ranking every Billboard #1 hit from 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003 and 2013 from worst to best in each respective year. Last week, we looked at what 1973 had ...

She’s heartbroken, he’s regretful—and Alabama seemed unstoppable. Forty-two years ago today, the Country Music Hall of Famers released “Lady Down on Love,” the 11th in what would become a ...

We kick off our list of disturbing songs people love list with one of the most misunderstood lyrics in recent rock history: 'Every Breath You Take' from the Police's 1983 masterpiece 'Synchronicity.' ...